History is, by and large, written by the victor. It is a tale of kings and queens, of their loves and conquests. Sahir Ludhianvi, in his celebrated poem 'Taj
The statistics are chilling. Over a span of 12 years – from 1997 to 2008 – almost two lakh farmers in India committed suicide. Equally well documented are the links between these
Mention the Indian Northeast and, for most, some searing images immediately come to mind. One of those, perhaps, is of a group of nude women protestors in front of the
Eloquence in Stone: The lithic saga of Sri Lanka
by Nihal Fernando & SinhaRajah Tammita-Delgoda
Studio Times, 2009
Sri Lanka's sheer diversity has proven a rich vein for
The new documentary Bhutto appears to be more a gift to those enamoured by Benazir Bhutto and the myth surrounding her, rather than a search for some semblance of truth.
While most believe China is a relatively stable country, the pace at which recent labour protests gripped international media attention is noteworthy. Watchdogs have long warned of gross mistreatment of
The Oriya writer Jagannath Prasad Das is an extremely versatile figure, known for his poetry, plays and short stories. In 2006, he received the prestigious Saraswati Samman, an annual literary
There is a popular saying in Southasia: 'Your closest kin is your worst enemy.' The fratricidal war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas in the Mahabharata bears testimony
The Tiger Vanquished: LTTE's story
by M R Narayan Swamy
Sage, 2010
Cobbling together a regurgitation of past work often results in a frustratingly stunted product. But this
Nepali writers in English – including Samrat Upadhyay, Manjushree Thapa and Sheeba Shah – are pushing forward the rise of a new, modern literary scene
Indra Bahadur Rai, the Darjeeling-based Nepali-language writer, has written on the life of Nepali speakers in and around the Himalaya throughout his literary career. His writings are seminal to contemporary Nepali literature, and have played an instrumental role in shaping the popular understanding
As elections approach in an unnamed North Indian capital, an unanticipated crisis befalls the leading political party. When the chief suffers a paralytic stroke, the powerful dynasty that heads the
